Nartatez: PNP getting tips in Bato manhunt
The Philippine National Police has received not less than 500 tips regarding its manhunt on Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said on Monday, adding that police are conducting operations in remote islands to locate him.
“These were properly validated; we went to the locations and conducted operations,” the PNP chief said.
“And even islands that I haven’t heard of, our police went there and even islands and areas where you need to cross 11 rivers.”
Nartatez expressed hope that Dela Rosa would be apprehended soon, saying they were praying for his arrest to happen in the near future.
The International Criminal Court has a pending arrest warrant on dela Rosa over his role as PNP chief during the drug war of then President Rodrigo Duterte, who is detained by the Hague tribunal.
Sen. Panfilo Lacson, also a former PNP chief, had earlier advised authorities to observe operational secrecy in its pursuit of the fugitive senator.
